Happy Emperor

"I concealed my identity, you don't blame me, right?"

Lin Tian took Batujin's hand and asked with a faint smile.

Batujin bit his lip and shook his head.

As a well-read person, she attaches more importance to filial piety between the monarch and his subjects.

Her initial attitude towards Emperor Li was mainly because she had always believed that Emperor Li was a tyrant.

Now, knowing that Emperor Li is a sage monarch, the disgust he had for the emperor has long disappeared.

Seeing Batujin's reaction, Lin Tian knew that he had captured this woman.

Looking at Baturin's dark face, Lin Tian felt secretly happy.

So he asked, "Master Batu, I wonder if you still remember what we said that day between the king and his subject?"

Baturin trembled slightly when he heard this and replied in a cold voice.

"Of course I remember."

"Okay, then the marriage between me and Miss Batu is settled!"

Lin Tian thought Baturin would pretend to be confused, but he didn't expect him to admit it directly.

Since that was the case, he made the matter clear in front of everyone to prevent Baturin from playing any more tricks.

"Your Majesty, this is too hasty." Baturin's voice became even colder. "At the beginning, I only agreed to introduce you two to each other, but I never agreed to your marriage."

Lin Tian looked at Baturin with a cold gaze. This old bastard was indeed going to change his mind.

"Lord Batu, do I have to grant you a marriage today?"

"hehe."

Baturin sneered, "Does the emperor want to force this old minister to marry his daughter off?"

Lin Tian was speechless for a moment. Baturin, this old bastard, was indeed insidious. With just one sentence, he forced himself into a dead end.

If he showed too much strength at this moment, the talented scholars would not think that the emperor was mighty, but would only think that the emperor was forcing the old minister to marry his daughter.

Then the image of a sage king that he had just established would be completely gone.

Baturin could even use this as an excuse to openly rebel.

"Damn, this old dog!" Lin Tian cursed in his heart.

Seeing Lin Tian being humiliated, a sly smile appeared on Baturin's old face.

In his eyes, Emperor Li was still too young.

Suddenly, an idea flashed in Lin Tian's mind, and he thought to himself: "No, the advantage is mine!"

He ignored Baturin and looked at the shy and silent beauty beside him.

"Miss Batu, are you willing to marry me?"

Lin Tian's voice was calm, but his eyes were full of tenderness.

"Ah? I don't know!"

Batujin blushed and lowered her head. She didn't expect Emperor Li to say this so directly.

"You don't want to?" Lin Tian was not displeased at all. He lifted Batu Jin's chin with his hand and looked at Wang Qiu Shui.

"I......"

"If you don't want to, then forget it. I won't force you!" Lin Tian sighed.

"An Bilie, please return to the palace."

"My lord, take the order!"

Lin Tian left after he finished speaking.

The talented people who were watching the fun also sighed and shook their heads.

They could all see that Emperor Li and Batu Jin were a match made in heaven, with the man in love and the woman willing to pay attention.

In modern terms, these people are shipping the two of them.

Seeing Lin Tian was about to leave, Baturin smiled proudly and said, "I respectfully send your Majesty back to the palace."

He didn't notice that his daughter was so anxious that she was about to cry.

"Your Majesty, I am willing!"

Before Lin Tian took a few steps, Batujin shouted urgently.

Lin Tian naturally wouldn't really leave. He walked a few steps back to Batu Jin and kissed him on the cheek without paying attention to other people's eyes.

Then he looked at Baturin provocatively.

This old bastard probably didn't expect that he would play hard to get.

If he were to oppose it now, it would be considered as breaking up a couple and disobeying the emperor's order.

The talented people who were watching smiled when they saw that the two finally got together.

It seems as if they are the ones who embrace the beauty.

Baturin was even more shocked.

He also noticed that his daughter was interested in Emperor Li, but he didn't expect her to be so bold.

"I object!"

Baturin was furious and unwilling to believe that Emperor Li was Master Lin.

Suddenly he thought of a possibility. Those poems of Emperor Li must have been written by someone else. Otherwise, it would be impossible for such a useless person to write such wonderful poems.

"Your Majesty, since this is a literary competition, could you please compose a poem for us to appreciate?"

After Baturin finished speaking, he looked at Lin Tian with a sneer on his face.

Today, I will make you lose face for the royal family in front of all the talented men, and see if you still dare to mention marriage.

When everyone heard this, they became interested.

They had never seen Master Lin compose poetry on the spot.

"It seems that this old bastard doesn't believe in himself." Lin Tian laughed in his heart.

But he changed his mind, came up with a plan, and said to Baturin in a cold voice.

"I am the Son of Heaven." Lin Tian said solemnly, "Do you think I have to satisfy your request?"

"Your Majesty, are you unwilling to show off your literary talent in front of the talented scholars in Shengjing? Or are you afraid?" Baturin narrowed his eyes at Emperor Li.

He was now even more certain of his guess that Emperor Li had no real talent or knowledge.

And this is said quite insidiously.

There were no fools among the people present, and they all heard that Baturin was doubting the authenticity of the emperor's literary talent.

All the talented men looked at Emperor Li suspiciously. Indeed, the emperor as rumored before had nothing to do with talented men.

Lin Tian deliberately got angry and said coldly, "Do you think I'm a street performer?"

"My lord, I don't dare!"

Baturin's old face showed a hint of pride, "If Your Majesty is unwilling, then please forgive me for not betrothing my daughter to Your Majesty!"

The fish finally took the bait!

Lin Tian was waiting for him to say this.

"You mean, if I just write a good poem based on today's topic, will you agree?"

"Yes!" Baturin replied without thinking.

"Okay, then why not write a poem for Jin'er?"

Lin Tian did not give Baturin any chance to regret. Now all the talented people in Shengjing are here.

Even if this old bastard was thick-skinned, he wouldn't regret it right away. Otherwise, the Batu family's reputation would be completely ruined.

Hearing that Emperor Li agreed so readily, Baturin suddenly felt as if he had been cheated.

No! Even the tyrant emperor should have known today's question long ago and could have prepared for it in advance.

The corner of Baturin's mouth twitched slightly, and he quickly said, "Your Majesty, may I ask you a question?"

"You..." Lin Tian looked at Baturin coldly, and nodded in agreement after a slight hesitation.

When it comes to acting, you have to do the whole thing.

Seeing that Emperor Li actually agreed, Baturin's old face was like a blooming chrysanthemum, with the corners of his mouth raised.

I can't suppress the joy in my heart at all.

"Good!" The talented scholars in front of Baturin smiled and said, "Today, as witnesses, I, an old minister, have proposed the topic 'Spring', but the word 'Spring' cannot be used in the poem. Today is also a story about two lovers, so the poem must also describe the love between a man and a woman."

"Damn, this is Baturin, how mean!"

"Yes, it's the middle of winter, and he's asking for 'Spring' as the topic, and he doesn't allow it to include the word 'Spring'. Isn't this embarrassing for the Emperor?"

"Fuck him! This old bastard, knowing that they are lovers, still makes things difficult for the emperor."

Upon hearing this question, the talented people below began to discuss in low voices, and some even started cursing.

Batujin also frowned and tried to step forward to argue several times, but was stopped by Lin Tian beside him.

"Cough, cough, cough!" Baturin coughed lightly a few times to stop the discussion below and continued.

"However, Your Majesty is the Emperor of Great Xia, a man of exceptional talent. Can I have half an incense stick of time?"

Although Baturin had a smile on his face, all the talented people felt cold all over.

Strange thoughts arose in my mind.

Don’t offend the old villain Baturin in the future. This old guy has a dagger hidden behind his smile and even dares to bully the emperor.

"Father, what are you doing..."

Batujin couldn't bear it any longer and stepped forward to argue with him.

But he was pulled back by Lin Tian again.

"Lord Batu, I'm in the mood today too. I want to make a bet with you!"

"What are you betting on?" Baturin was stunned, but immediately asked back.

Lin Tian took a step forward, his momentum intimidating.

"Bet on all the Batu family's businesses in Shengjing!"

"what?"

"Oh my god, is this such a big deal?"

"The Batu family occupies almost half of Shengjing, generating millions of silver in profits every year."

The talented people below could no longer remain calm, even though they usually said they would not be slaves to money.

But faced with such a huge bet, who among them would dare not be tempted?

The corners of Baturin's mouth twitched slightly, and his expression looked extremely ugly.

Although he controlled the two provinces of Liao'an and Jifeng, the income from Shengjing accounted for almost half of the Batu family's total income.

This is also the reason why he stayed in Shengjing.

"Your Majesty, I can use this as a bet, but I don't know what Your Majesty would use to bet against me."

Baturin gritted his teeth and his voice was frighteningly cold.

"Liao'an and Jifeng provinces." Lin Tian said coldly, "If Lord Batu wins, these two provinces will belong to the Batu family for generations to come, and I will no longer interfere."

"I go."

"Is the Emperor such a spendthrift?"

The talented scholar below never expected that Emperor Li would offer two provinces as a bet.

Not to mention the land and resources, the two provinces combined have surpassed Shengjing in terms of pure income.

After hearing this, Baturin's body began to tremble slightly.

The temptation is not small.

Although these two provinces are now under their control, they are still legally part of Daxia.

But Emperor Li made this promise in front of so many people, which means that as long as they win, these two provinces will be the private land of Batu family from now on.

But Baturin hesitated at this moment.

How dare the tyrant king say this? Is he sure of victory?

Baturin was not sure, because if he really lost, he would not be able to afford the price.

Baturin narrowed his eyes and looked straight at Lin Tian.

"No, this kid is trying to scare me!"

Seeing Emperor Li's evasive eyes, Baturin was delighted.

"Okay, I agree."

"very good!"

Lin Tian laughed wildly in his heart, he finally got fooled.

"Today I ask everyone to bear witness."

Baturin's voice trembled slightly as he ordered the butler in a cold voice: "Light the incense! Give me the time!"

Butler Li nodded, he understood what Baturin meant.

Without waiting for Lin Tian to prepare, he immediately lit the incense and blew on it from time to time.

Lin Tian didn't care and pretended to take seven steps.

Then I started writing on paper, and it took less than a minute to finish.

"An Bilie, hold it up for everyone to see."

"Butterfly Loves Flowers"

The flowers have faded, the green apricots are small. When the swallows fly, green trees and houses surround them. The willow fluff on the branches is blown away, and there is no place in the world without fragrant grass.

A swing inside the wall, a path outside. Pedestrians outside the wall, a beautiful woman inside the wall laughing. Her smile is heard but not heard, her voice gradually fading. Her affection is irritated by her heartlessness.

"good words!"

"Your Majesty, this is really Shengjing, no no no, this is really the most talented person in Daxia!"

All the talented people below bowed down in worship.

Amidst the jubilation and excitement, only Baturin's face turned pale and veins bulged on his forehead. He had never expected that the tyrant emperor was so literary.

And all the behavior just now was to lure me into a trap step by step.

When did this emperor become so smart?

"Lord Batu, I wonder when you will fulfill your promise!"

Lin Tian ignored Baturin's expression.

This old thief has been hurting me openly and secretly. It’s not too much for him to kick me when I’m down.

Hearing this, everyone quieted down.

"My lord...my lord."

Baturin felt unwilling, but he didn't know how to defend himself at this moment.

If there weren't people around, he could have denied it. If the person in front of him wasn't the emperor, he could have denied it.

But in this situation, he can't deny it, and he dare not deny it.

"I will give you all my property in Shengjing, but not now. It will be a gift on your wedding day with my daughter!"

In front of everyone, Baturin naturally had to say some polite words.

But anyone could see that the forced smile on his face was uglier than crying.

"Okay, we're one family, so we don't have to talk behind each other's backs."

Lin Tian didn't urge him.

He knew one thing: financial resources without military protection are false.

"Two months later, Your Majesty, what do you think?"

"can!"

Lin Tian smiled faintly. He knew that this old thief was stalling for time until he could take over Ningfeng Province.

But his calculations were wrong. Not to mention taking over Ningfeng Province, his elite troops would all become gifts in the future.